Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 2/19/21
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, February 19
Wright State @ Northern Kentucky
Wright State (17-4, 15-3)
— ranked #53 by KenPom
— Tempo: #66
— Experience: #289
— Continuity: #91
— Wright State won its last nine games, scoring 86.4 ppg.
— Raiders won last four road games, all by 20+ points.
— Wright State has #7 eFG% defense in country.
Northern Kentucky (12-9, 10-6)
— ranked #205 by KenPom
— Tempo: #326
— Experience: #303
— Continuity: #171
— NKU won seven of their last eight games.
— Norse is #21 in country on offensive boards, but #330 on defensive end.
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— NKU has played schedule #268; they’re 0-2 vs top 100 teams.
— Wright State won five of last seven series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
Monmouth @ Iona
Monmouth (10-5, 10-4)
— ranked #179 by KenPom
— Tempo: #5
— Experience: #75
— Continuity: #39
— Hawks won seven of their last eight games.
— Monmouth is shooting 38.5% on arc (#21).
— This is Monmouth’s first game in 13 days.
Iona (6-5, 4-3)
— ranked #222 by KenPom
— Tempo: #220
— Experience: #189
— Continuity: #283
— Iona is turning ball over 21.7% of time (#298)
— Gaels split their four home games this season.
— Iona’s opponents score 26% of their points on foul line (#5)
— Monmouth won six of last nine series games.
— Hawks won four of last five visits to New Rochelle.
Hawaii @ Cal-Northridge
Hawaii (7-7, 5-7)
— ranked #193 by KenPom
— Tempo: #226
— Experience: #198
— Continuity: #319
— Rainbows won two of three games on the mainland.
— Hawaii is 2-4 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Hawaii is shooting 35.7% on the arc (#83)
Cal-Northridge (7-8, 3-5)
— ranked #296 by KenPom
— Tempo: #93
— Experience: #296
— Continuity: #224
— First game in 13 days for the Matadors.
— Northridge has #322 eFG% defense in country.
— Matadors lost five of last seven games overall.
— Teams split last six series games.
— Rainbows won five of last six visits to Northridge.
Saint Louis @ Dayton
Saint Louis (11-3, 4-2)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #171
— Experience: #152
— Continuity: #23
— Billikens won last four games, giving up 54 ppg.
— Saint Louis lost two of its three road games (won @ Fordham).
— Billikens are forcing turnovers 21.3% of time (#59).
Dayton (11-7, 7-6)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #316
— Experience: #105
— Continuity: #237
— Dayton lost three of its last four games.
— Flyers are turning ball over 21.2% of time (#278)
— Dayton lost in 2OT Tuesday, after being up 18 with 9:44 left.
— Dayton won 76-71 at Saint Louis January 26.
— Flyers won last four series games.
— Billikens lost five of last six visits to Dayton.
Akron @ Ball State
Akron (13-4, 11-3)
— ranked #100 by KenPom
— Tempo: #158
— Experience: #109
— Continuity: #238
— Zips won three in row, nine of their last ten games.
— Utes are 2-5 in Pac-12 games decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Utah is forcing turnovers 20.7% of the time (#80)
Ball State (10-10, 6-8)
— ranked #165 by KenPom
— Tempo: #87
— Experience: #124
— Continuity: #119
— Ball State lost five of its last six games.
— Cardinals lost three of their five MAC home games.
— Ball State is turning ball over 20.1% of time (#232)
— Ball State won three of last four series games.
— Zips lost 111-106/57-56 in last two visits to Muncie.
Old Dominion @ UAB
Old Dominion (11-5, 7-3)
— ranked #150 by KenPom
— Tempo: #217
— Experience: #34
— Continuity: #33
— Monarchs won seven of their last nine games overall.
— Monarchs are shooting 27.9% on arc (#339), have #262 eFG%.
— Old Dominion split its eight road games.
UAB (16-4, 9-3)
— ranked #92 by KenPom
— Tempo: #248
— Experience: #32
— Continuity: #161
— Blazers lost last two games, after 16-2 start.
— UAB is 7-0 in C-USA home games, with 6 wins by 10+ points.
— Blazers are forcing turnovers 23.4% of time (#13)
— UAB won five of last seven series games.
— Monarchs lost 64-50/72-63 in last two visits to Birmingham.
Cal-Irvine @ Cal-Fullerton
Cal-Irvine (11-7, 7-3)
— ranked #116 by KenPom
— Tempo: #260
— Experience: #338
— Continuity: #180
— Anteaters lost three of their last five games.
— Irvine split its four Big West road games.
— Anteaters are shooting only 45.6% inside arc (#302)
Cal-Fullerton (5-6, 4-6)
— ranked #277 by KenPom
— Tempo: #39
— Experience: #275
— Continuity: #315
— This is Fullerton’s first game in 20 days.
— Titans are 1-3 vs teams ranked in top 150.
— Fullerton split its six Big West home games.
— Irvine won last five series games.
— Anteaters won last three visits here, by 5-17-13 points.
Cal-Riverside @ UC San Diego
Cal-Riverside (9-5, 5-3)
— ranked #121 by KenPom
— Tempo: #251
— Experience: #88
— Continuity: #178
— Riverside won five of its last seven games.
— Highlanders won four of their six road games.
— Riverside has #3 eFG% defense in country.
UC San Diego (4-7, 1-7)
— ranked #230 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #110
— Continuity: #???
— Tritons are 1-7 vs D-I teams.
— UCSD is turning ball over 23.7% of time (#333)
— Tritons get 41.2% of their points on 3-pointers (#9).
South Dakota State @ North Dakota State
South Dakota State (12-5, 6-2)
— ranked #122 by KenPom
— Tempo: #38
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #8
— Jackrabbits won six of their last eight games.
— South Dakota State is shooting 40.7% on arc (#4)
— Jackrabbits won three of their four true road games.
North Dakota State (11-9, 9-3)
— ranked #154 by KenPom
— Tempo: #343
— Experience: #265
— Continuity: #244
— This is North Dakota State’s first game in 13 days.
— Bison won five of their six home games.
— ND State is 11-4 in last 15 games, since starting season 0-5.
— Jackrabbits beat ND State 77-75 on neutral floor December 10.
— South Dakota State won seven of last eight series games.
— Teams split last four series games played here.
Toledo @ Buffalo
Toledo (17-6, 12-3)
— ranked #65 by KenPom
— Tempo: #163
— Experience: #170
— Continuity: #205
— Toledo won six of its last eight games.
— Rockets are 10-0 in MAC if they allow fewer than 81 points.
— Toledo has #41 eFG% (37.9% on arc, #30) in country.
Buffalo (9-6, 7-4)
— ranked #85 by KenPom
— Tempo: #11
— Experience: #38
— Continuity: #53
— Buffalo won its last three games, giving up 58.7 ppg.
— Bulls have #22 eFG% defense in country.
— Buffalo is grabbing 35% of its missed shots (#17)
— Buffalo won last five series games.
— Toledo lost 104-94/110-80 in last two visits here.
Utah State @ Boise State
Utah State (14-6, 11-3)
— ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #114
— Experience: #257
— Continuity: #146
— Aggies lost three of their last five games.
— Opponents are shooting 42.7% inside arc (#5)
— Utah State is grabbing 34.9% of their missed shots (#20)
Boise State (17-4, 13-3)
— ranked #60 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #69
— Continuity: #243
— Boise is 4-3 in its last seven games, after a 13-1 start.
— Broncos are 8-0 in MW home games, with six wins by 11+ points.
— Boise beat Utah State 79-70 here Wednesday night.
— Utah State won four of last six series games.
— Aggies lost five of their last six visits to Boise.
Cal-Bakersfield @ UCSB
Cal-Bakersfield (14-7, 8-4)
— ranked #138 by KenPom
— Tempo: #330
— Experience: #1
— Continuity: #17
— Roadrunners won last three games, giving up 59.3 ppg.
— Bakersfield has #299 eFG% in country.
— Luckily for them, they’re grabbing 39% of their missed shots (#3)
UCSB (14-3, 8-2)
— ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #279
— Experience: #26
— Continuity: #58
— UCSB won its last ten games; two of last three were in OT.
— Gauchos are forcing turnovers 21.7% of time (#50)
— UCSB won all five of its home games this season; last one was January 16.
UNLV @ San Jose State
UNLV (13-8, 9-6)
— ranked #147 by KenPom
— Tempo: #281
— Experience: #264
— Continuity: #288
— UNLV lost six of its seven true road games.
— Rebels have #281 eFG% in country.
— UNLV is 5-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
San Jose State (5-13, 3-11)
— ranked #320 by KenPom
— Tempo: #28
— Experience: #221
— Continuity: #249
— San Jose is 3-2 in last five games, after an 0-11 start vs D-I foes.
— This is Spartans’ first game in San Jose this season- they had been using neutral sites.
— San Jose has #332 eFG% in country (#288 on arc, #329 inside arc)
— UNLV won last six series games.
— Rebels won last three visits here, by 6-7-23 points.
823CANISIUS -824 FAIRFIELD
CANISIUS are 78-41 ATS (32.9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game since 1997.
825IUPUI -826 YOUNGSTOWN ST
IUPUI is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the last 3 seasons.
829OAKLAND -830 WI-MILWAUKEE
WI-MILWAUKEE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.
835TROY -836 GEORGIA ST
GEORGIA ST is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in home games after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite since 1997.
837WRIGHT ST -838 N KENTUCKY
WRIGHT ST is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the current season.
837WRIGHT ST -838 N KENTUCKY
WRIGHT ST is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive wins in the current season.
843CAL POLY-SLO -844 LONG BEACH ST
CAL POLY-SLO is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
845MONMOUTH -846 IONA
IONA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 seasons.
847SOUTHERN MISS -848 FLA INTERNATIONAL
SOUTHERN MISS are 41-19 ATS (20.1 Units) after a combined score of 125 points or less 2 straight games since 1997.
849HAWAII -850 CS-NORTHRIDGE
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.